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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

demon engine chasing him down to
destruction. Then the natural thought,
that of self-preservatiOn, flashed through
his mind he threw the throttle wide open,
the engine sprang forward, the coupling
pin snapped, and he shot unhurt across
the chasm, into which plunged the second
engine and the hapless train. That en-
gineer did a natural thing. Who of us
would have failed to initiate his example!
And yet how much more momentum did
that jerk give that train; to what extent
did it add to the horrors of that bloody
But, change the conditions. Place that
same engineer in his locomotive and let him
be rushing along that same stretch
OF track drawing six or seven passenger
coaches, he has his hand on the throttle
of the engine and by his side is the lever
of the air brakes, he has his engine and
his train completely under his control.
He knows what he can do with them both.
Place that man in that position and let
hun sight danger as he did the other night
500 feet ahead, and he would have stopped
his train and precious lives would have
been saved.
This state of things will not do. This
doubling up of locomotive engines must
% stopped. Let every newspaper in the
and take up the refrain and echo it
wherever railroad iron belts mother earth
md human freight is whirled along at forty
niles an hour.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18
AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT

Of the success of Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the fact that every purchaser receives a
fair equivalent for his money. The ia
miiar headline, 100 Doses One Dollar
stolen by imitators, is original with and
trae only of Hoods Sarsaparilla. This
can easily be proven by anyone who de,
sires to test the matter. For real econ
my, buy only Hoods Sarsaparilla. Sold
by all druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

Berlin has lost one of its most interest
ing landmarks in the demolition of
Bouche's Blumengarten. In former years
this garden was the rendezvous of the
most distinguished literary lights of Ber-
lin. The geographer, Karl Ritter, used to
read his proofs in one of its erbors,
and Schleiermacher meditatively walBed
in its shady paths, and prepared his Sun
day sermons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

A young woman in Middleton was killed
a few months ago by peanut shell lodg-
ing in her throat. As she was not MUNICH
ing peanuts at place of amusement at
the time, her death is greatly regretted
Norristown Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

Food makes blood and blood makes
beauty. Improper digestion of food nee
essarily produces bad blood, resulting in a
feeling of fuIlness in the stomach, acidity,
heartburn, ck-headache and other dys-
peptic symptoms. A closely confined
life causes indigestion, constipation,
biliousness and loss of appetite. To re-
move these troubles there is no remedy
equal to Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t has been
tried and proven to be specific.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

No Buffet should be without a bottle of
Augostura Bitters, the world renowned
appetizer aud invigorator of exquisite
flavor, endorsed by the medical profession
for its wonderful restorative power,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

This summer the Concord philosophers
are wrestling with the problem, do we
exist, or only think so!' They word the
question little differently, but that is
what it means.-Omaha World.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

R1DDLEBERGER not only continues in
iail. but the mob who rescued him are
to be prosecuted. Ir is one of the finest
indications of the majesty of the law of
this decade.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

Authoresses who desire to see themselves
in print would do we'll to wear calico
dresses and stand before looking glasses.
Toronto Globe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18
GLADSTONE AGAIN TO THE FRONT.

The reaction seems to have set in in
Old England, and the tide is turning Glad
stoneward. Recent elections show the old
man is rapidly gaining in political
strength, aud will soon be able to throw
down the gauntlet to the Tory govern
ment and stand out for ireland and lib
erty. The coercion bill lately passed by
parliament was very serious measure
and would have been to Ireland well mig h
a death blow. But England is strugg ling
up against the weight of her parliament
decision, and the people, in ro-electiug
their representatives in parliament, are
sending up men who oppose putting into
effect that obnoxious Irish law
of oppression. Gladstone has passed
through many mutations in the
conduct of the British government
and now, in the evening of his
life, as he is found battling for the Irish
cause, it looks as if he were about TO gain
his greatest triumph, and on a wave of
popular clamor reascend to the control
of the affairs of all the English empire
"a fit ending to such grand life of Ia.
Dor and heroic struggle, and he will loom
up greater still in history for the splen-
did and humane work he will in this last
contest have wrought out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

The best kind of man is home made.
Lowell Courier. And the best girl is a
home maid.-Folio. Yes; but the pret5iest
girls are shop m2de.-The Colonel.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

LOOKS like Jake Sharp will not go to the
pen after all. Judge Potter will grant a
stay. The inference with the public will
be that Jake's gold has had its effect and
that, after all, rich man can't be pun
ished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

Are you weak and weary, overworked
and tired? Hoods Sarsaparilla Is just
the medicine to purify your blood and
give you strength.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

The office of alderman in Chicago is
said to be worth only about $4,000 a year
in brides. What its other perquisities are
worth is not stated.-Buffalo Express.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18
Advice TO Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used Cor children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for children. 25c bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18
THE EXcELLENT LAND LAW IN EFFECT

What Is the cause oil Mr. Browning
trouble after all? Is he anxious for the
state or for the dear peopleY Who Is be-
ing iniured-the state, the lease holders
or the actual settlersY If tits the state, 1t
seems to be because miracle cannot be
accomplished, and 20, 100000 acres of land
be classified in n day. But surely the
governor and Mr.. Hail are not RESPONSE
BILE for that. Is it the lease hOlderG He
takes his lease, with notice that it is sub
iect, if found to be agricultural land, to
be occupied very shortly by some actual
settlers. The lease holder knows the char
acter of the land he leases, and need not
act blindly in the matter. Is it the actual
settler? Then whyH The lands are moi
being absolutely leased for any term OF
years, but his rights are being strictly
preserved under the law. The land Is let
under the express proyiso that it may
upon occasion, be called back for thi:
actual settlers use and occupation. Who
then, is being injured, except Mr.
Browning, the great free grass
man himself? His wall was pitiful, ant
like unto that of some sorely stricken one
But, on the other hand, who has beer
benefited under this new and most ex
cellent land law, and Commissioners Hall
careful construction and enforcement o
1t? More land has been leased in the las
forty days than during the whole term o
the famous land board. Granted thes
leases, or half of them, are cancelled
within the next six months, after the lam
has been classified, and adjudged agri
cultural lands, and is demanded by tn
actual settler; yet, isn't the state just tina
much lease money in pocket? And VIII
has been injured, the state, the leas
holder, or the actual settler? Who, in tn
range of conjecture, but Mr.. Brown
ing? He is nice gentleman; we like him
and hate to see him suffer, and we cal
only suggest as balm for his wounds
the sweet thought and consolation that h
did all he could to defeat the law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

IT is announced that Senator Riddle
berger has voluntarily returned to Jail
where he had been confined for contempt
of court, and whence he had allowed him
self, like a common criminal, to be rescued
at the dead of night by band of his own
over jealous friends. Rare spectacle, in
deed, this whole performance, to be placed
before the young men of the rising
generation. And to think that Old Vir-
ginia, of all the states in the union, should
be the one forced to blush for such sena-
tors as she has lately had. Malone, with
his low brawls, was bad enough, heaven
knows, but this last escapade of Riddle
berger even outstrlps that distinguished
gentleman's feats.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

Ponds Extract, the household rem
edy for cuts, burns, bruises, etc., cures
Pain and Inflammation like a charm.
Avoid any spurious limitations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

The Gazette says Commissioners Hall is
something of letter writer himself. He
is, but he don't write the sort of letters
that have to be burned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

There may be spots on the sun, but
there are no flies on it."-Ol City Der
rick.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18

THINK of it! Contracts for the con,
struction of five new naval vessels-three
cruisers and two gunboats-have just
been awarded by our secretary of the
navy. Who says the United States will
not, in the course of time, how long need
not now be considered, have respectable
navy?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18
FUTURE DEMOCRATIC POLICY.

The democratic party is, and always has
been, an anti-prohibition party. This is
shown by the anti sumptuary planks in the
national platforms. But an absolute decla-
lation by the next convention in this state
appears to be necessary, because the party
in Texas was, through the local option
plank in the Galveston platform, thrown
out of line with the national party.
While The STATESMAN does not advocate
reading any man out of the party, be-
cause he voted for prohibition,
STILL the party should, at the next
convention, deliver its fiat, and cut
OF all chances of the question becoming
bone of contention inside the party in
this state. That declaration should be
squarely against prohibition, aud those
democrats who cannot stand on such q
plank can read themselves out.
One thing is certain: if the democratic
party of Texas try to follow different
line of policy and attempt patched uE
compromise with prohibition or its lead
ers, there will be continual dissension with
in the party, and it will not have the sup
port of the masses in the contest of 1888
The tremendous majority just registered
against the Yankee idea of prohibit
ton will prove this even to a blind man
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-18
THE NEW ORLEANS TRAGEDY.

The editor of the Mascot, at New
Orleans, was shot ard killed by a young
man whose private character was traduced
by the editor. He also threw mud on the
character of married lady who was &C.
cused of liason with the young man.
Manslaughter, under any circumstances,
except in self defence, is to be denounced,
but who shall say the young man can be
held wrong in fighting for his character
and that of the lady? What right has an
editor to dig down into the cesspools of
society, and hold up to the public gaze
the private life of any man or citizen, ex-
cept in the most extreme cases, and then
only to conserve some good public end.
The sooner editors and all newspaper men
find this out and try to make journalism a
clean and legitimate business, profession
worthy of its high possibilities and great
cad, the sooner will be found more wide
spread respect for the profession, and the
sooner will the great duties and aims of
newspaper work be accomplished.
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MISCELLANY.


Nm Empty West.
grave old man and maiden fair
Walked together at early morn;
The thriishes up In the clear cool air
Sang 10 the farmer planting corn.
And, oh, how sweet was the fresh turned mould
Aud, oh. how fair were the budding trees
For daisy's silver and daffOdils gold
Were full VI the happy honey bees.
"Ah, look! there's an empty nest she said
And wonder where singthe last years BIRDS
Then the old old man quickly RAISED his head,
Though scarcely he noted her musing words;
lie tore the nest from the swaying tree,
lie flung 10 the winds its moss and hay,
Aud SAID when an empty nest you see,
BE sure that you throw Il far away
But Why" she asked with a sorrowing face
Why may not the pretty home abdey"
Because, lac answered, twill be a place
Ia which the worm and the slug will hide
Last year twas fair enough in It's way
II was full Of love. and merry with song;
But days that are gone must not spoil today,
Nor dead joys do the living joys wrong
The maiden heard with thoughtful face
Her first false love had gone far away
Aud she thought, Is my heart become place
For anger and grief aud hate to stay
Down. heart, with thy sad, fofsaken nest,
Fling far thy selfish and idle pain:
The love that is ours Is always the best;
And she went with a smile 10 her work again
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-Hdps,'s Basar.
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Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-07

favor OF the construction OF the llennepin
canal so was he in favor of the cnlargcncnt
OF the Erie canal, or of any other measure
which would give the western producer cheap
water transportation to eastern markets. 1t
was this question of Chean TRANSFORMATION
which led TO the drafting Of the Interstate
commerce bill now under consideration,
whose purpose was to give the producer of
the west and the consumer of the east q
little relief from the burdens imposed upon
them by railroad rapacity.
The morning hour having expired the com.
mittee rose and the bill resumed its place
upon the calendar. The house then went
INTO committee of the whole. Springer of
Illinois in the chair, on the pension appro.
priatlon 6ll! which ,appropriates SO, ,245,jOO,
duction being in the item for rent
OF offices for pension agencies. With
out amendment or discussion the
bill was read, reported 70 the house and
passed The house then-yeas 1855, nays IL
went into committee of the whole, Springer
of Illinois in the chair on the naval reor.
ganization bill.
Mr.. Sayers of Texas advocated the meas
ure.
~, Mr. Boutelle of Maine opposed the bill.
me existing organization of the navy was
adequate to all demands of the present and
all probable requirements of the future. De
scendlng TO discussion of its details he Sc
Vcrely criticised the feature which, he de-
clared, would break down the autonomy of n
great engineering bureau at the very hour
When the country was looking TO ii to place
the American navy in advance of The first
achievements of the world.
Mr.. McAdoo of New Jersey favored the
bill.
Pending further debate the committee rose.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa introduced a bill
authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi river at Dubuque, Ia.
The house then adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-07
Explosion OF Natural Gas.

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. Jan. GA natural gas
explosion at 3 o'clock this morning destroyed
Andrews block and four other buildings
Thomas Brannigan, aged nineteen. was ere
mated, and several others are reported miss
ing. The Baptist church and
brakes livery stable are in the
ruins. The loss will be over 100000.
The Andrews block was of brick and stone
and was recently built at a cost Of 100000
At 3 O'Clock this morning a watchman
named Semple opened a window to secure
ventilation, when an explosion occurred, and
Semple ran into the streets with his clothes
in flames, In the buildings were several
firms, the hall of the knights of l'ythias and
of the city council. The First Baptist
church and a house in the rear of
the block We're burned and several residences,
stores and hotel had their fronts Scorched
and windows broken. The loss Will probably
reach over 500, 600; the insurance will proba,
bly, reach S50,0O0. Scmple was badly burned
and was removed to the hospital. Another
watchman is missing and is supposed to be in
the ruins. 1t is supposed the leaking of a gas
main caused the lire.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-07
The Illinois LepisIa,ure,

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 6.-Both houses OF the
legislature convened at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and proceeded to the transaction of reg
ular business. Resolutions were adopted
providing for n joint meeting for the pur.
poses OF holding, the fourth Wednesday in
January, services in honor of General Logan.
NJ IL O'Clock the houses met in oint session
when the returns for state officers
at the last election were CanyasSed and
the oath of Office administered TO State
Treasurer I amer and Superintendent of
Public Instruction DR.. Edwards, The seec-
iion of permanent seats bv drawing was
meeting of the two houses on January Is
for the purpose of filling the vacancy in the
United States senate was adopted by the
house and similar one by the senate. The
houses then adjourned until 2:S0 this after
nnnp
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-07
IOwA'S DISTRICT JUDGES.
They Still Slowly Discuss Uniform
Rules of Procedure.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. 6.-[Special Tele
gram to the BEE. The district judges of
the state continued to-day their work of
adopting uniform rules of procedure, but con-
sumed the day without definite result. Judge
MIRAGE, for the committee on probate rule,
reported a series of rules which probably will
be adopted by the convention with little
change. They provide that clerks shall enter
upon court calendars only such cases as re-
quire the action of the court that
they shall on the first day of
each term report to the presiding
judge all estates that have neglected to re-
turn the report required by law; that all such
reports snail be self-eXplanatory and COM
plete, showing full debit and credit ac-
count; that reports Of the sale of real estare
Shall be explicit and the parties making the
report shall state whether the sales were ad-
vantageous, and should be approved OF not;
that all applications for orders in probate
shall be made in writing and self-eXplana-
tory; that application for allowance to widows
under the statutes must state the number of
children under sixteen, the value Of the de-
ceased husbands estate, the values of prop
erty owned by widow; that when a referee
In probate shall be appointed he shall exam
Inc and audit accounts of administrators, eX-
to summon witnesses and take evidence the
same as q judge of probate; that no
administrator, executor or guardian shall
be relieved Of duty till notice
of his application for relief shall haye been
given to all persons interested in the case.
There seems to be a disposition to adopt these
rules without much difference of opinion.
The main committee on the rules reported
through Judge Phelps series of rules which
called out much opposition. They will proba
bly, be much changed before adoption. This
evening the visiting Judges receive banquet
given by the local bar association.